ASTM_F_2039_-_00_2018.pdf

Designation:F203900(Reapproved 2018)An American National StandardStandard Guide forBasic Elements of Shipboard Occupational Health andSafety Program1This standard is issued under the fixed designation F2039;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript epsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1.Scope1.1 This guide covers the basic elements of a ShipboardOccupational Health and Safety Program(SOHSP).Theseelements are applicable to all vessel types including but notlimited to tank vessels,dry bulk carriers,passenger vessels,roll-on roll-off vessels,ore bulk oilers,offshore supply vessels,tugboats,towboats,and barges.The elements described arefundamental pieces of a systematic occupational safety andhealth program and may be used by company line managers,healthandsafetypersonnelorconsultantswhoareimplementing,improving,or auditing the effectiveness of ashipboard health and safety program.1.2 This standard does not purport to address all of thesafety concerns,if any,associated with its use.It is theresponsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-priate safety,health,and environmental practices and deter-mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.1.3 This international standard was developed in accor-dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-ization established in the Decision on Principles for theDevelopment of International Standards,Guides and Recom-mendations issued by the World Trade Organization TechnicalBarriers to Trade(TBT)Committee.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ANSI Standards:2ANSI Z4.1-1986 Minimum Requirements for Sanitation inPlaces of EmploymentANSI Z41-1991 Personal Protection Protective FootwearANSI Z87.1-1989 Practice for Occupational and Educa-tional Eye and Face ProtectionANSI Z88.2-1992 Respiratory ProtectionANSI Z89.1-1986 Protective Headwear for Industrial Work-ersANSI Z244.1-1982(R1993)Safety Requirements for theLock Out/Tag Out of Energy SourcesANSI/ASAS3.18-1979(R1993)Guide for the Evaluation ofHuman Exposure to Whole Body VibrationANSI/ASA S3.44-1996 Determination of OccupationalNoise Exposure and Estimation of Noise-Induced HearingImpairmentANSI/AWS Z49.1-1994 Safety in Welding,Cutting andAllied Processes2.2 Other Documents:NFPA 306-1997 Control of Gas Hazards on Vessels3NFPA 1991-2000:Vapor Protective Suits for HazardousChemical Emergencies3NFPA 1992-2000:Liquid Splash Protective Suits for Haz-ardous Chemical Emergencies3IMO A.468(XII)Code on Noise Levels Onboard Ships4IMOA.849(20)Code for Investigation of Marine Casualtiesand Incidents4IMO A.864(20)Recommendations for Entering EnclosedSpaces Aboard Ships446 CFR 16.210 Pre-Wmployment Testing Requirements5U.S.Coast Guard Navigation and Vessel Inspection Circular298 Physical Evaluation Guidelines for Merchant Mari-ners Documents and Licenses53.Significance and Use3.1 This guide does not set specific performance or techni-cal criteria,but recommends that companies set policies andobjectives and develop procedures for managing their healthand safety program.Companies should consider their uniqueorganization,culture,and hazards on their vessels and thepossible effects of their operations.The elements are intention-ally flexible and may be tailored to address any size ofoperation or any vessel type.Note that although the standard isaimed at the shipboard occupational health and safety program,1This guide is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F25 on Ships andMarine Technology and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F25.07 onGeneral Requirements.Current edition approved Oct.1,2018.Published October 20018.Originallyapproved in 2000.Last previous edition approved in 2012 as F2039 00(2012).DOI:10.1520/F2039-00R18.2Available from American National Standards Institute(ANSI),25 W.43rd St.,4th Floor,New York,NY 10036,http:/www.ansi.org.3Available from National Fire Protection Association(NFPA),1 BatterymarchPark,Quincy,MA 02169-7471,http:/www.nfpa.org.4Available from International Maritime Organization(IMO),4,AlbertEmbankment,London SE1 7SR,United Kingdom,http:/www.imo.org.5Available from U.S.Government Printing Office,Superintendent ofDocuments,732 N.Capitol St.,NW,Washington,DC 20401-0001,http:/www.access.gpo.gov.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United StatesThis international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for theDevelopment of International Standards,Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade(TBT)Committee.1 some of the elements address activities and commitments thatmust be completed or made by shore side personnel(forexample,executive management commitment and